Mike Lawless

Vice President of Innovation
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Mike Lawless, PE, FPE, LEED AP, is IMEG’s Vice President of Innovation and a principal of the firm. He is a licensed mechanical engineer with more than 20 years in the industry, all with IMEG.

Mike is responsible for leading IMEG’s strategic vision, development, implementation, and promotion of all innovation initiatives related to transformational changes in the construction industry. He focuses on gathering and vetting innovative ideas from inside and outside the firm to ensure IMEG invests its resources wisely and acts proactively to changing AEC industry needs and trends. This allows the firm to deliver the most innovative solutions to clients, ultimately providing the best outcomes for end users. He is a member of ASHRAE, ASHE, and SFPE, has received several ASHRAE Technology Awards for innovative design, and was named one of ENR Midwest’s 20 Under 40 in 2015.

Recent Blogs by Mike Lawless
Offsite construction offers benefits in efficiency, predictability, and waste reduction
Reducing the cost of care through the built environment (Podcast included)
Connection to the outdoors is a natural fit for the R&D facility user experience (Podcast included)
Protect cannabis grow facilities from catastrophic power failure
EV charging stations: Designed right, they can lead to building energy savings